tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767965973861050539.post5464927920685219384..comments2023-05-01T06:05:27.013-04:00Comments on Red Wings Corner: Filppula signs five-year dealChuck Pleinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05687215987088549996noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767965973861050539.post-62013437413144045382008-07-31T09:05:00.000-04:002008-07-31T09:05:00.000-04:00Bowling? Let's do it.Bowling? Let's do it.Chuck Pleinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05687215987088549996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767965973861050539.post-26356079296619879132008-07-31T07:54:00.000-04:002008-07-31T07:54:00.000-04:00Some fellow fans think that Lilja is going to be t...Some fellow fans think that Lilja is going to be traded or waived to clear cap room. Where they get that from I don't know.<BR/><BR/>Question: We don't have to risk losing Ericsson if the Wings sends him down to GR, do we?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767965973861050539.post-49187307916646401772008-07-30T23:01:00.000-04:002008-07-30T23:01:00.000-04:00Awesome signing by the Wings' brass.BTW, Bruce? I...Awesome signing by the Wings' brass.<BR/><BR/>BTW, Bruce? I think you and George James Malik of mLive.com's Snapshots ought to get together and go bowling. You guys make reading all about the Wings that much more complete.<BR/><BR/>SYFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767965973861050539.post-76663008709407901612008-07-30T16:50:00.000-04:002008-07-30T16:50:00.000-04:00Nice cap analysis Bruce. I take it the strategy w...Nice cap analysis Bruce. I take it the strategy will be to sign Chelli for the minimum or close to it, then let the D battle it out and to trade one or two defensemen by the end of training camp?<BR/><BR/>Overall, I think that is a pretty fair contract and certainly if Fil develops as hoped, it will be a bargain by year 3 of the deal. He should put up decent numbers if you assume that Hossa plays on his wing.Kurthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11437907355284296011noreply@blogger.com